Ethiopian Black Lions traveled to Rustenburg

EMF – Ethiopian Black Lions left their 4 star hotel of Nelspruit today ahead of their last Group C game with Nigeria on Tuesday. They flew one and half hours to the Pilanesberg International Airport and traveled by road to Rustenburg, a distance of 52 kilometres.

Ethiopians left

The 42,000 capacity Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Phokeng is the venue for their must-win encounter against the Nigerian Super Eagles.

AFCON restrains Jemal Tasew not to play 2 games but Ethiopian Sport Federation appealed

The Super Eagles drew their first two matches against Burkina Faso and Zambia and need a massive win against Ethiopia to ensure passage into the last eight.

Addis Hintsa was not happy after Black Lions game with Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso top Group C with four points and four goals advantage while both Nigeria and Zambia have two points each. Ethiopia Black lions have a single point. Any of the four teams is capable of qualifying on the last day.

Yusuf and Dawit Estifanos are together during dinner but not allowed to play

The group winners will remain in Nelspruit while the second team will move to Rustenburg to play the Group D winners in the quarter finals.
Sewenet Bishaw expected to let play Dawit Estifanos, Umed, Fuad, Yusuf and goal keeper Sisay Bancha who were warming bench on last 2 games.

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